B.Radhakrishnan v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Crl.O.P.No.17786 of 2023 B. Radhakrishnan .. Petitioner Vs.

The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, Egmore Police Station, Chennai - 8.

..Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to complete investigation in Crime No.396 of 2022 and to file Final report before the appropriate court within the reasonable time limit fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr. A. Ramalingam.

For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to complete investigation in Crime No.396 of 2022 and to file Final report before the appropriate court within the reasonable time limit fixed by this Court. 1/4

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the respondent has registered a case in the above said crime number on 21.09.2022, no final report is filed till date.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the respondent police may be permitted to file a final report within a period of three months.

5.In view of the above, the respondent police is directed to either file a final report or closure report, as the case may be, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order under due intimation to the defacto complainant. 6.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 08.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No ssr 2/4

To

1. The Inspector of Police, Egmore Police Station, Chennai - 8.

2.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras, Madras.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH, J ssr Crl.O.P.No.17786 of 2023 08.08.2023 4/4